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Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

City of Post Falls

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, or DEHP, is a softener added to PVC plastics. Phthalates are hormone disruptors that target the male reproductive system. Read More.

DEHP can cross the placenta and disrupt steroid hormone synthesis, and may lead to cancer. In laboratory animals, exposure to DEHP during pregnancy harms fetal developmental and causes abnormalities in the male reproductive tract. Human epidemiological studies show certain phthalates, especially DEHP, are associated with reduced anogenital distance in human male infants, which is a measure of adverse developmental effects in human male� infants exposed prenatally to endocrine disrupting chemicals. DEHP may also interfere with signaling related to the timing of birth and may have adverse effects on the immune system.

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND70ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND100ND
2023ND70ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 3 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 3 ppb for di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a one-in-a-million lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 6 ppb

The legal limit for di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, established in 1992, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-11-13S210893ND
2019-11-13S210943ND
2019-11-18S211061ND
2019-12-09S211718ND
2019-12-16S211919ND
2019-12-18S211064ND
2019-12-19S211105ND
2020-01-08S212482ND
2020-01-08S202001013101ND
2020-01-08S212481ND
2020-01-08S212480ND
2020-01-08S212479ND
2020-01-08S212478ND
2020-01-08S212477ND
2020-01-08S212476ND
2021-11-30S202111052501ND
2022-02-09S202202020201ND
2022-03-09S202203020102ND
2022-03-09S202203020202ND
2022-03-14S202203025301ND
2022-03-14S202203025401ND
2022-04-27S202204053601ND
2022-06-06S202206008601ND
2022-06-07S202206010001ND
2022-07-13S202207033801ND
2022-11-01S2022110039ND
2023-01-25S202301040801ND
2023-05-15S202305028801ND
2023-07-25SMDG08170101ND
2023-07-25SMDG08170301ND
2023-07-25SMDG08170501ND
2023-07-25SMDG08170701ND
2023-12-13S202312023501ND